X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from S3.cableone.net ([24.116.0.229] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1950006 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:44:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.116.0.229; envelope-from=crayd@cableone.net Received: from ChuckCD0EA75 (unverified [72.24.66.37]) by S3.cableone.net (CableOne SMTP Service S3) with ESMTP id 101225859 for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:43:32 -0700 Return-Path: From: "Chuck Dunlap" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Water Plumbing Questions... Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:43:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01C771D5.F30E1E70" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcdxqOVeOptoDKkATi2YtBd/6XS/6gAZw44w X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1175179412_73231@S3.cableone.net> X-SpamDetect: **: 2.700000 Aspam=2.7 X-NotAscii: charset=us-ascii X-IP-stats: Incoming Last 2, First 20, in=7, out=0, spam=0 X-External-IP: 72.24.66.37 X-Abuse-Info: Send abuse complaints to abuse@cableone.net This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C771D5.F30E1E70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I had the bypass tube like Tracy's for a while, not I just have a Schrader valve in that front top hole. A small amount of air can get caught up there, especially in a taildragger. I think it will eventually purge itself, but I just depress the valve anytime I have opened the cooling system until coolant comes out. Chuck Dunlap 13B RV6 590 hours _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of DLOMHEIM@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:14 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Water Plumbing Questions... I have two plumbing questions (for now :) ) 1. Can I put a plug in hole on top of the engine at the front? I believe Tracy has put an elbow fitting on his and then run 3/8ths inch hose to the high point on the water pump "tower" (for lack of a better term). I'm not sure if this is required to help "burp" the system of air or not but the prior builder flew it with a water temp / pressure sender in the hole so it is tapped already. 2. Is there a good way to reduce the 5/8ths inch hose that will be required to exit out the bottom of my Volvo coolant pressure tank to the 3/8ths inch size that is coming out of the high point of my system (at the cap on water pump housing? I have spend quite a bit of time "on-line" searching for something to use and haven't been able to discover a suitable fitting yet. Thanks for your inputs. Doug Lomheim RV-9A; FWF Finishing bathroom remodeling but dreaming of FWF progress! _____ See what's free at AOL.com . ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01C771D5.F30E1E70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I had the bypass tube like = Tracy’s = for a while, not I just have a Schrader valve in that front top hole. A small = amount of air can get caught up there, especially in a taildragger. I think it = will eventually purge itself, but I just depress the valve anytime I have = opened the cooling system until coolant comes out.

 

Chuck Dunlap 13B  RV6 590 = hours

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of DLOMHEIM@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March = 28, 2007 7:14 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Water Plumbing Questions...

 

I have two plumbing questions (for = now :)  )

 

=

    1.  = Can I put a plug in hole on top of the engine at the front?  I believe = Tracy has put an elbow fitting on his and then run 3/8ths inch hose to the high = point on the water pump "tower" (for lack of a better term).  I'm = not sure if this is required to help "burp" the system of air or = not but the prior builder flew it with a water temp / pressure sender in the = hole so it is tapped already.

 

=

    2.  = Is there a good way to reduce the 5/8ths inch hose that will be required to exit = out the bottom of my Volvo coolant pressure tank to the 3/8ths inch size that is = coming out of the high point of my system (at the cap on water pump = housing?  I have spend quite a bit of time "on-line" searching for = something to use and haven't been able to discover a suitable fitting = yet.

 

=

Thanks for your = inputs.

 

=

Doug = Lomheim

RV-9A; = FWF

Finishing bathroom remodeling but dreaming of FWF progress! 



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